Lott Circulates Plan for Weeklong Senate Trial
Leaders of conservative groups as well as House Republican prosecutors are resisting a plan for an expedited impeachment trial that is being circulated by Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.

From Wednesday, December 30

House 'Managers' Chart Strategy for Senate Trial
The House-appointed prosecutors in President Clinton's impeachment said they are preparing to mount a full-scale trial in the Senate that could include public testimony from major witnesses in the case.

Senators Envision a Quick and Early Clinton Trial
Key senators say the Senate trial of President Clinton could begin within days after Congress reconvenes Jan. 6 and conclude swiftly, possibly with a tough censure although perhaps without a financial penalty.

Americans Struggle Over New Standards
The sharply divided public reaction to the impeachment of President Clinton has provided a dramatic showcase of a struggle for American values that goes back to the 1960s and remains unresolved today.

From Saturday, December 26

Moynihan Supports Censure
Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who had not previously revealed his position, said in a published report that he favors censure of the president.

From Thursday, December 24

DeLay Urges Senators to Read Sealed Evidence
Republicans remained divided over whether President Clinton should be censured. House Majority Whip Tom DeLay called on senators to "spend plenty of time in the evidence room" before agreeing to a deal.

Byrd Cites Possibility of Avoiding Senate Trial
Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.), an influential authority on the procedures of the Senate, opened the door to a compromise resolution of the impeachment of President Clinton, but pointedly warned the White House not to try to broker a censure deal.

Clinton Team Considers Legal Fight Against Trial
The White House is seriously weighing a legal assault on the legitimacy of President Clinton's impeachment by a lame-duck Congress, arguing that the new House of Representatives that convenes in January must revisit the matter and approve new articles before a Senate trial.

Clinton Impeached
The House of Representatives impeached the president of the United States Saturday for only the second time in American history, charging William Jefferson Clinton with lying under oath and obstructing justice to cover up an Oval Office affair with a young intern.

Partisan Bitterness Infuses Historic Debate
The House of Representatives debated whether to impeach a president for the first time in 130 years and split sharply along party lines about whether the ultimate constitutional punishment fits the nature of President Clinton's alleged crimes.

Debate to Begin; Livingston Admits Infidelity
House Republicans decided to open debate on the impeachment of President Clinton even as U.S. forces continued to attack Iraq and the new GOP leader, Speaker-designate Bob Livingston (La.), acknowledged his own past sexual "indiscretions."

Divided Republicans Reschedule Debate
Returning to Washington poised to impeach President Clinton, House Republicans postponed this morning's climactic floor session after vigorous debate about whether delay would play into the hands of a White House on the verge of defeat.

Clinton's Chances Dimming in House
President Clinton's chances of fending off impeachment deteriorated dramatically as key uncommitted Republicans declared that they will vote against him when the House opens its historic debate this week.

GOP Leaders Urge Resignation; Clinton Refuses
House Republican leaders called on President Clinton to step down to spare the country the tumult of impeachment. But the president had made clear he would not even consider resigning.

GOP Blocks House Censure Alternative
The House Judiciary Committee approved a fourth and final article of impeachment alleging that President Clinton abused his power by lying to Congress, and Republican leaders immediately blocked a Democratic censure alternative from being introduced when the full House takes up the articles.

Committee Recommends Impeachment
A torn and troubled House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend the impeachment of President Clinton just nine minutes after he made a hastily arranged appearance in
the Rose Garden to declare himself "profoundly sorry" and ready to accept a rebuke short of leaving office.

Debate on Impeachment Opens
The House Judiciary Committee opened formal debate on whether to impeach President Clinton after hearing a multimedia legal presentation that brought the voices of some of the scandal's central players into the chambers for the first time.

Republicans Draft 4 Impeachment Articles
Unmoved by the White House defense case, the Republican majority on the House Judiciary Committee is forging ahead with four proposed articles of impeachment against President Clinton.

Clinton Team Shifts From Offense to Defense
The White House, recasting its defense strategy to appeal to critical moderate Republicans, acknowledged that President Clinton's conduct with Monica Lewinsky was "sinful" and his testimony about it "maddening," but argued he should not be forced from office as a result.

Defense: Impeachment Is Not Warranted
The White House will call more than a dozen witnesses before the House Judiciary Committee to make the case that President Clinton's conduct in the Monica S. Lewinsky scandal was indefensible but not impeachable, essentially arguing that this is no Watergate.

White House Offered Two-Day Defense
The House Judiciary Committee offered the White House 30 hours over two days to present its defense of President Bill Clinton but made clear it would stick to its planned schedule of starting the impeachment debate this week.

From Sunday, December 6

GOP-Led Panel Likely to Back Impeachment
Although the GOP's disappointing showing in last month's election seemed to doom the chances of presidential impeachment, what many members see as President Clinton's arrogance and lack of repentence have made it far more likely that the House will approve at least one article.

White House Open to Deal on Impeachment
The White House signaled that President Clinton might be willing to pay a fine as part of a censure deal to avoid impeachment, as his lawyers demanded that the House Judiciary Committee postpone next week's votes to give them time to mount an extensive defense.

Panel's Focus Returns to Lewinsky Matter
Judiciary Committee Republicans closed their new investigation into President Clinton's campaign fund-raising, clearing the way for a possible vote next week on impeachment articles relating to the Monica S. Lewinsky matter.

House Panel Schedules White House Defense
White House lawyers are tentatively scheduled to present a defense of President Clinton to the House Judiciary Committee on December 8, two days before the panel plans to begin its impeachment deliberations.

New Twist Brings More Bitterness to House Panel
The House Judiciary Committee opened a new front in its impeachment inquiry against President Clinton, voting in a rancorous session to examine allegations of Democratic fund-raising abuses. Democrats assailed the move as an eleventh-hour "fishing expedition."

GOP Divided as Impeachment Inquiry Widens
As Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee debate how to proceed on articles of impeachment against President Clinton, the panel Monday announced plans to launch an investigation into alleged fund-raising abuses by Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign.